Posted on 10/09/2012 11:56:18 AM PDT by John Semmens
Reports that a majority of the nation’s overseas soldiers and sailors won’t be able to cast votes in this election because the Department of Defense hasn’t made the effort to implement an effective absentee ballot process were brushed off by DOD brass.
Secretary Leon Panetta said he “regrets that some of our valiant warriors will be disenfranchised,” but attributed the problem to “the need to set priorities.”
“Among the lengthy enumeration of ‘things to do’ that are on my plate, ensuring that the troops get to vote is pretty far down the list,” Panetta said. “I have to meet with the President on a weekly basis to decide who we’ll be targeting for elimination. I have to argue with Secretary Napolitano over who gets first dibs on ammo. I have to ensure that our troops are trained to respect Muslim religious sensitivities. I have to work out our troop withdrawal schedule. So, you see I have more to do than I have time to do it in.”
Panetta argued that “losing the chance to vote is a sacrifice that I think most of our forces find more tolerable than losing an arm or leg to an IED. Realistically, the chance that anyone’s vote will be decisive is infinitesimal. So, I don’t think we should get bent out of shape over our inability to muster the resources needed to put a ballot in the hand of every deployed trooper.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news posts you can find them at...
http://azconservative.org/2012/10/06/dems-scramble-to-explain-obama-debate-defeat/
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Another good one John. Leftists, and their excuses rather than reasons. Something to do with voids in the mass, or is that mess within their craniums.
You have the Leftist mind, such as it is pegged, and it’s always a head shakin’ chuckle to read your accurate take of their perspectives.
Dangit, John!
I so agree with you and have let my thoughts be known on the matter, garnering personal attacks in the process (not from the author, he posts nothing but links to his blog. I thought blog pimping was frowned upon here...?)
There is a time and place for vanity fiction that is light on actual satire. This isn’t it. I’m here for the fast breaking news that I want to share quickly. I don’t have time to be snookered by this guy.
If you want good satire, read David Burge (Iowahawk).
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I need two new buttons on my keyboard:
A “WTF?” button and a “Oh, wait, it’s a Semmens’ so-close-to-the-truth-satire” button!
LOL...got me with this one, I had to look up to see what reporter had the ba!!s to write something like this.
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